Month: November 2017

Love, Simon stars Nick Robinson as Simon Spier, a 17-year-old who can’t quite bring himself to come out to his friends and family. The movie’s based on Becky Albertalli’s novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and also focuses on Simon’s Read more

(Photo: Sean Zevran) Gay adult film performer and model Sean Zevran is weighing in following a statement from fellow performer Hugh Hunter, who accused the GayVN Awards of racism for having a separate “ethnic” category and denounced the porn industry Read more

Fascinating article today on Vice by Samuel Mason on the gay purge in the military in Canada. The Canadian government is publicly apologizing for this purge and will try and make amends with the LGBTQ community. Ann excerpt form the article: “My father Read more

The US military must allow openly serving transgender recruits starting on January 1, a federal judge ruled on Monday, reports Vox. The ruling clarifies a previous injunction issued in October by US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, DC. The Read more

(Photo: Mark Foster) The former Olympic swimmer Mark Foster has come out as gay in an interview with The Guardian, declaring: “I tiptoed around in the shadows for so long, but now is the time to come out,” reports The Read more

(Photo: Hugh Hunter) Porn star Hugh Hunter has publicly declined his nominations for the GayVN Awards, citing “racism and bigotry” in the gay adult film industry reports NewNowNext. The GayVN Awards, launched in 1998 and returning for the first time since Read more

“Happy holidays! This is your holiday mom! … I’m just another mom out in the world who … accepts you as you are, and celebrates you as you are.” These are the words of Robin Rice, founder of Your Holiday Read more

(Photo: U.S. District Judge Marvin Garbis) Another federal judge has halted a proposed transgender military ban, expanding on an initial ruling issued last month against the plan by President Donald Trump’s administration, reports CBS Los Angeles. In a preliminary injunction issued Read more

(Photo: Wes Goodman) An Ohio GOP lawmaker who resigned last week after being caught having sex with a man in his office, faces fresh accusations of sexual misconduct with over 30 individuals, according to an exclusive report by the Independent Read more

(Photo: Danica Roem) Demi Lovato brought a special guest with her to last night’s American Music Awards red carpet. The singer, songwriter, and actress was  joined by Danica Roem, who earlier this month was elected Virginia’s first transgender state legislator. Roem Read more

The City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board, each year, recognize Transgender Awareness Month with events and programming. The City’s annual Transgender Day of Remembrance event will be held today –  Monday, November 20, 2017. The Transgender Day Read more

Jeffrey Tambor, who played Maura Pfefferman on Amazon’s “Transparent,” has exited the series amid sexual harassment allegations against the actor, reports Variety. “Playing Maura Pfefferman on ‘Transparent’ has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life,” the Read more

Turkey has banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in its capital city, Ankara, reports The Independent. The ban has been imposed to protect “public security”, the Ankara governor’s office said. The restrictions came into effect on Saturday and Read more

  (Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) Justin Trudeau will rise in the House of Commons on Nov. 28 to offer a historic apology to Canadians who were criminally prosecuted or dismissed from the military or public service because they were gay, Read more

Navy officials have confirmed that a giant penis that appeared in the sky over Okanogan County in Washington state on Thursday was indeed drawn by its pilots, reports Buzzfeed. Many local residents spotted the phallic skywriting, and some posted pictures Read more

(Photo: Bruce Nickerson) Attorney Bruce Nickerson has filed a federal lawsuit against the San Jose Police Department over undercover lewd-conduct stings that targeted gay men, more than a year after a judge threw out six related cases and deemed the “decoy” operations Read more

Jeffrey Tambor has been accused by his former personal assistant of sexual harassment, but now a second accuser is stepping forward to say the Emmy-winning star of Transparent also sexually harassed her, reports Bill Browning at www.lgbtqnation.com. Transgender actress Trace Lysett Read more

(Photo: Wes Goodman) An Ohio Republican state legislator who consistently touts his faith and his anti-LGBT stances resigned this week after being caught having sex with a man in his office, reports Newsweek. Representative Wes Goodman, who is married, was reportedly seen Read more